Bracelet buckle



Patented Dec. 29,V 1931 BRACELET :BUCKLE vApplication led October 20, 1928. Serial No. 313,673..

V'Ihis inventiony relates-to a buckle for a bracelet or wrist band. The general object of the invention is to kproduce an adjustable buckle which will'enable the length of the band of a wrist band or bracelet to be adapted to the circumference of ones wrist. In this connectionit should be understood that the invention is particularly applicablefor use in the construction of bracelets for'wrist watches. A certain type of bracelet has become popular in which it is unnecessary to disconnect the bracelet in order to remove it from the wrist. This is accomplishedV by having the buckle formed of three supery posed plates which are hinged together.

When these plates are'separated', they increase the circumference of the bracelet"toV such an extent Vas to enable the bracelet to',

j be readily slipped ofl` ofthe wrist. The body ,20 -of such a bracelet is commonly formed of a ribbon or a band of metallic mesh.v Y

One of the objects of my invention is to improve the Vgeneral construction of such a buckle.

Oneof the provide simple means' for adjustably con` necting the end of this flexible band in the buckle so as to alter the size of the bracelet. One of the objects of the invention is to Aprovide a construction whereby the plates of the bucklenwill conceal the adjustment and also prevent accidental falling out of the adjusting pin or screw. Further objects of pear hereinafter.

The invention consistsfin the Vnovel parts and combination of'parts yto bev described the l invention will aphereinafter, all of which contributeto 'pro ducevan efficient bracelet buckle.

is describedrin the following specifcatiom, while the broad scopeofthe vinvention isV pointedV out Vin 'the appended claims. In the drawings:

4also includesv an inner plate 10 that forms 6. the inner side of the sleeve andlies adjacent objects of this invention vr is tol preferred embodiment of the inventionV Figure 1 is a perspective showing a buckle of a bracelet of the type referred to and indii eating the band of the bracelet and the wrist watchcase in dotted lines. This view shows abuckle in an open condition.

VFigure 2 is a longitudinal section through `50 the buckle in its closed position.

the bracelet Referring to the drawings,

Vbuckle comprises a sleeve 1 which has the form of an elongated thin boX vso that it M presents a transverselyelongated opening'2 55 at one end into which the end 3 ofthe wrist band 4 can be thrust. The sleeve 1 is preferably constructed out of a faceplate 5, the

outer face 6 of which is exposed to view. "e

This plate is of elongated. rectangular form i and is formed at its side edges with flanges 7 Between these flanges one of the plates 8 that forms the complete buckle isv attached on apivot or hinge connection 9. The sleeve i to the buckleplate 8i. j Y In applying my invention, I provide an adjustable connection on the inner side of the sleeve. Forthis purpose the inner plate 10 has a plurality of openings llwhich are disposed in a row extending longitudinally with the sleeve 1. Cooperating with these openings I provide a removable pin 12 which may be inserted in'anyone of the openings. 75 The end 3 of the band is preferably provided with a small bushing or eyelet 13 whichforms a guide through the mesh ofthe band to re-` ceive the pin 12. When the buckle is to be adjusted, it is opened up as indicated in Fig! Soi ure 1. and the Vpin 12 is removed and the end 3 ofthe band 4 is then moved in or out ias may be necessary toadapt the length of the bracelet to ones wrist. V'In making this adjustl Y ment, the eyelet 13 is aligned with any Vone g5 of the openings llfand the pin 12 is then j slipped intoplace.

IfV desired, a screw may be used instead of a pin '12, but this would increase thecostof f the construction. The buckle plate 8, when 9u..

the buckle is closed,` lies against the head of the pin 12 and prevents it from coming out.

The plate 8 of the buckle may be considered an intermediate plate it lies between the sleeve 1 and the innermost plate 14 of the complete buckle. The plates 8 and 14 are connected at one end by a hinge connection 15 and the other end of the plate 14 has a hinge connection 16 with the other end of the Wrist band 4.

Any suitable relcasable means may be employed for holding the buckle in its closed position., as indicated in Figure 2. In the presentbuckle I provide a transverse bolster 17 betvveen the fianges 7 at one end of the sIeeve 1 and this bolster snaps into a trans-- verse socket 18 which is of substantially tubular form (see Figure 2), vJith one side cut away to form a gap, or throat, 197through Which the bolster 17 passes when the buckle is snapped into its closed position. (See Figure 2.)

I claim:

1. In a buckle for a bracelet or the like, the combination of a sleeve having a transversely elongated opening in the end thereof, a

band of flexible material having one end thereof extending` intov the end of the sleeve, said sleeve having an inner Wall forming. a fixed part of the sleeve with a plurality of openings through said inner Wall, a removable pin received in any one of said openings and extending into the end of the band to secure the same in the sleeve and a plate connected with the sleeve, folding against the inner face of the sleeve and concealing the outer end of the pin, to retain the same, said plate having means for attaching the same to the other end of said band.

2. In a. buckle for a bracelet or the like,

the combination of a sleeve having a transversely elongated openin in the end thereof With a fixed inner wall, a band formed of mesh having one end thereof extending into the ond of the sleeve. said inner Wall having a plurality of openings passing through the same and disposed in a row gitudinally with the sleeve, removable pin extending at right angles to the plane of the said Wall received any one of said openingsV and extendin thro-ugh the end ofthe band to secure the same in the sleeve. said buckle having moans'for attaching it to the other end of said band.

3.l In a buckle for a bracelet or the like, the combination of a sleeve having` a transversely elongated opening in the end thereof, a flexible Wrist band with one of its ends cxtending intorthe end of the sleeve, said sleeve having an inner Wall with its flat side aajainst.- the side of the band and having a row of openings extending longitudinally of the sleeve, a removable pin received in any one of said openings and extending into the end of the extending lon- R band at right angles to the plane of theV band to secure the same in the sleeve, an intermediate plate having a hinge connection at one end with the sleeve toward one end thereof and folding against the inner face of the sleeve to retain the said pin, and an inner hinge plate hinged to the outer end of the intermediate plate, and releasable fastening means for latching one end of the sleeve to the adjacent end of the said inner plate, said inner hinged plate having means for attaching the same to the other end of the band.

4. -In a buckle for a bracelet or the like, the combination of a sleeve having four fixed Walls, and having a transversely elongated opening in the end thereof, a band of flexible Vmaterial with one end thereof extending into folding over the adjustable connection, and

other end of the band.

5. In a buckle for a bracelet or the like, the combination of a sleeve having a transversely elongated opening in the end thereof, a band of fiexible -material with one of its ends extending into the end of the sleeve, means for securing theend of the band to the sleeve, said sleeve having a pair of oppositely disposed flanges and a transverse bolster connecting the same at the end remote from the opening end of the sleeve, an intermedi ate hinged plate pivoted between said flanges to fold against the inner side of the sleeve, and an inner hingedV plate having a hinge connection with the intermediate plate and having means to snap over the said bolster to hold the plates against the sleeve, said. inner hinged plate having means for attaching the same to the vhaving means for attaching the same to the other end of the band.

6. In a. buckle for a bracelet or the like, the combination of a plate having flanges at its upper and lower edges, band having one end thereof secured at one end of the plate, an intermediate hinged plate pivoted between the flanges toward the other end of the first named plate, a bolster connecting t-he said flanges near the pivoted end of the intermediate plate, an inner hinged plate having a hinge connection with the intermediate plato so that said intermediate plate and said inner hinge plate can fold against the inner face of the first named plate, said inner hinged plate having means to snap over the said bolster to hold the plates together,and also having means for attaching the same to the other end of the band.

7.In a buckle for a bracelet or the like,

the combination of a sleeve having an inside of the sleeve, rneans for securing the said flexible end of the band to the sleeve, said sleeve having a pair of oppositely disposed flanges, an intermediate hinge plate pivoted between said flanges to fold'against the inside Wall of the sleeve and an inner hinge plate having a hinge connection With the in! terinediate plate, and means for seonringthe other end of the band to the other end of said inner hinge plate; said inner hinge plate and said flanges having cooperating snap means tohold the plates against the sleeve.

' `Signed-at Los Angeles, Calif.,this 11th day of Oct., 192s.

Y FRANK SUTTIN. 

